Too many factors, namely whether a given product is on sale, affect knowing for sure where you're going to spend less.

However, we can determine a few things from these numbers. First off, though most face-offs were mixed, Fred Meyer had five outright wins to Safeway's two.

But let's add these up. If you were to take this haul from Fred Meyer all at regular prices, your receipt would have included a $41.58 total. At Safeway, without a Club Card, your total would have amounted to $47.95. That's $6.37 in savings. (We're talking one unit or one pound of each item.)

Comparing the same haul including Fred Meyer's sales and Safway's Club Card discounts, Fred Meyer still wins at $37.92 to $39.04, but the margin is slimmer at $1.92.

So with this particular grocery list on this particular day, Fred Meyer emerged with the best deals. less

So what does this mean?

Too many factors, namely whether a given product is on sale, affect knowing for sure where you're going to spend less.

However, we can determine a few things from these numbers. First off, ... more

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